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Container ship collision during manoeuvre in port


A large container ship was manoeuvering around the port of Constanza Romania when a strong wind caught the giant ship broadsides and pushed it towards a Turkish bulk carrier which was getting ready to leave. The two tugs trying to push the monster werenapos;t powerful enough to prevent the one tug from nearly being submerged. What is immediately evident - from the report, was the fact that no emergency alarms were sounded to warn crew members - especially those below deck on the tug, and the report questions why the tugs put themselves in such a prec arious position, apparently, they apos;usuallyapos; attempt these moves/shoves from the ends of the ship as this gives them more control. It was expensive for the shipping line who had to pickup the tab for a new tug as the welding had been pulled apart and apparently once that happens, the tug loses some of itapos;s integrity, the above came from the report into the mishap. At least no-one was injured or killed.

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